A special $100 edition of the Skylanders Swap Force Starter Pack has been announced, the Dark Edition Starter Pack will be exclusive to GameStop and feature five Dark versions of some Skylanders.

The main attraction is the five dark Skylanders: Dark Wash Buckler, Dark Blast Zone, Dark Ninja Stealth Elf, Dark Mega Ram Spyro, and Dark Slobber Tooth. And along with all the usual stickers and cards you'll get a special poster featuring all of the characters from all three games.

Lost Islands this week sees the introduction of the first two Sidekicks, Trigger Snappy and Whisper Elf. They behave just like the other Skylanders but they can tackle the new Chompy Pods when they're fresh, other Skylanders must wait for it to empty. The other six Sidekicks are likely to be rolled out slowly like they've been doing with the variants. Super Tuesday this week has a double gold bonus.

Probably won't be that expensive - depends who's got it. All the clues are pointing to GAME, and whilst they're currently the most expensive (at £65 for the PS3, 360 and Wii U versions and £53 for the Wii version) I could see them putting an extra £20 on the price, maybe £15 if we're lucky.

So either £80-85.

Edit: Also, why isn't this showing up on the homepage?

Response to edit: You tell us.

...What's that supposed to mean? Implying that I would know why the news isn't on the homepage?

It's implying that you might, but that I don't really know for sure.
BTW, now it is showing up.

I believe that the reason why it's only now showing up on the homepage is because dark52 found a clearer picture of the pack (if you didn't notice, the older picture was very blurry compared to the newer one) and because he's edited the first post to look a lot nicer (it looked kind of unorganized, to me at least, before he edited it). I think dark52 must have been rushing when he first made this, so that's why it's only now showing up on the homepage because he's had time to fix the post and add a clearer photo of the pack. That's just my guess though. *shrugs*

Screw the normal starter pack! The Dark Edition is where it's at! Hopefully, if they do sale well, maybe they'll have the dark figures either as singles or multiple packs; double pack for Dark WB and Dark BZ, and the triple one for DMRS, DNSE, and DS.

Not really if you count how much each figure is worth (around $10 for each core figure and around $15 for each swapable figure) and how much the game itself is worth (usually around $60 nowadays).

Three core figures = around $30.

Two swapable figures = around $30.

Game = $60.

Total = $120

So you're basically getting $20 off. That's not much, but you're basically getting two core figures for free or one swapable figure for free. I'm not even counting the portal or the fact that these are variants and thus probably worth more to collectors. *shrugs*

Not really if you count how much each figure is worth (around $10 for each core figure and I believe around $13 for each swapable figure) and how much the game itself is worth (usually around $60 nowadays).

Three core figures = around $30.

Two swapable figures = around $26.

Game = $60.

Total = $116

So you're basically getting $16 off. That's not much, but you're basically getting two core figures for free or one swapable figure for free. *shrugs*

Swappers are actually $15 - so the total cost is $120, meaning you're saving $20. People ignore the cost when you add everything together, because they think "the normal game is $75, and the two figures are only an extra $20 so it should be $95!" but they forget that with the base game you're saving $25 from the cost of the game and figures on their own.

Not really if you count how much each figure is worth (around $10 for each core figure and around $15 for each swapable figure) and how much the game itself is worth (usually around $60 nowadays).

Three core figures = around $30.

Two swapable figures = around $30.

Game = $60.

Total = $120

So you're basically getting $20 off. That's not much, but you're basically getting two core figures for free or one swapable figure for free. I'm not even counting the portal or the fact that these are variants and thus probably worth more to collectors. *shrugs*

I look at it this way: 5 rare/alternate characters for 20$ each and the game is free with new portal.

Okay, so I've gone from "not getting Swap Force" to "possibly getting Swap Force for Christmas" to "if I can get the money together I'm getting this version".

Only qualm is that NOW they decide to not put the same figures in the 3DS version, how can I get a hold of the non-Dark versions of the two Swaplanders?

Maybe they'll be available as singles or in a double pack.

I'm hoping that will be the case, since I'm sure they'll be releasing the 3DS characters (possibly with exception to that new Eruptor?) as single packs. If not, then I will wait for the set to go cheap and pick it up and sell the game alone.

The Dark Edition should keep me going until I have a Wii U, at which point I'll pick up a Wii U Swap Force starter. That means I would end up with three versions of Swap Force: Dark Edition for Wii; 3DS version; and regular edition for Wii U. At least I plan to not get every single Swap Force character!

The Dark Edition should keep me going until I have a Wii U, at which point I'll pick up a Wii U Swap Force starter. That means I would end up with three versions of Swap Force: Dark Edition for Wii; 3DS version; and regular edition for Wii U. At least I plan to not get every single Swap Force character!

The Dark Edition should keep me going until I have a Wii U, at which point I'll pick up a Wii U Swap Force starter. That means I would end up with three versions of Swap Force: Dark Edition for Wii; 3DS version; and regular edition for Wii U. At least I plan to not get every single Swap Force character!

but you DID make a plan so you can get to the zones right?

Oh, that won't be a problem. I intend to get all the Swap Force members, all 16 regular new characters and only half the reposes and LightCores. Basically, I only need one non-variant, non-LC version of each character other than my personal core eight.

Although, I am slightly tempted to get some Legendary figures this time around...

The Dark Edition should keep me going until I have a Wii U, at which point I'll pick up a Wii U Swap Force starter. That means I would end up with three versions of Swap Force: Dark Edition for Wii; 3DS version; and regular edition for Wii U. At least I plan to not get every single Swap Force character!

but you DID make a plan so you can get to the zones right?

Oh, that won't be a problem. I intend to get all the Swap Force members, all 16 regular new characters and only half the reposes and LightCores. Basically, I only need one non-variant, non-LC version of each character other than my personal core eight.

Although, I am slightly tempted to get some Legendary figures this time around...

I probably shouldnt get them all, yep this time no more variants, except the dark ones and legendaries, and while im at it I might get nitro magna charge. yep thats it, unless of course theres going to be a variant for rattle shake or grilla drilla cos their my favourite characters. Plus any chrome ones cos i missed out in giants but managed to get chrome spyro so that totals at around.... damn

Over here it costs $120, so for an extra $20 you're basically getting two extra characters valued at $15 each. Of course, they'll most likely be worth more on the after-market due to their exclusivity and rarity.

I'm seriously considering buying the Legendary Swap Force double pack and triple pack to serve as a parallel to the characters in my Dark Edition...ooh, the anticipation is too much to bear alone! Who else is excited?

double posting is not alloud in the forums, you are also not alloud to make "off"-topic posts
but the "inportant thing"dont DOUBLE post/
or 7 post after each otther
if yu keep on doing this i have to report you, sorry

to just post everything i "ONE" post:

1 no, there is NO dark smoulderdash

2 no, dark megaram spyro will NOT spit purple flames like he used to

3 wash buckler doesnt even "spit" water, and no, neither of his attacks a purple

4 AAARGH look at what i said above, NO dark stealth elf does NOT have purple eyes

Yeah, I won't get it because I don't wanna have two copies of the game.

I also prefer originals rather than Darks!

I wouldn't really mind having more than one copy of the game to be honest. I'm not a huge Skylanders fan (I actually don't consider myself a fan at all at the moment), but I was really disappointed from what I saw in Giants. Swap Force, on the other hand, seems like it may be better and more worth my money. If I like the game, then I will probably buy the Dark Edition later on just for the figures and probably just give the extra copy of the game to my brother or something.

I also prefer the original characters over the Dark ones, but I still think they look cool.

i dont think you can get the dark version later its limited meaning only this one time special number of sets and in nevada there sold out but i got one so good luck trying at a later date!